The neuropsychology of epilepsy and suicide: A review
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DOI: 10.1016/j.avb.2020.101411
Abstract: Abstract Suicide accounts for three-quarters of violent deaths in the U.S. Epilepsy is diagnosed in 1.2% of the U.S. population. Within persons with epilepsy, the risk of suicide is 22% higher than in typical adults.… read more here.
Keywords: neuropsychology; epilepsy; risk; epilepsy suicide ... See more keywords
Depression screening tools in persons with epilepsy: A systematic review of validated tools
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DOI: 10.1111/epi.13651
Abstract: Depression affects approximately 25% of epilepsy patients. However, the optimal tool to screen for depression in epilepsy has not been definitively established. The purpose of this study was to systematically review the literature on the… read more here.
Keywords: depression; screening tools; depression screening; tools persons ... See more keywords
Risk of hospitalization and death for COVID‐19 in persons with epilepsy over a 20‐month period: The EpiLink Bologna cohort, Italy
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DOI: 10.1111/epi.17356
Abstract: Data on COVID‐19 outcomes in persons with epilepsy (PWE) are scarce and inconclusive. We aimed to study the risk of hospitalization and death for COVID‐19 in a large cohort of PWE from March 1, 2020… read more here.
Keywords: persons epilepsy; death covid; hospitalization death; risk hospitalization ... See more keywords
High Prevalence of Glaucoma among Patients in an Onchocerciasis Endemic Area (Mahenge, Tanzania)
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DOI: 10.3390/pathogens11091046
Abstract: Onchocerciasis is known to cause skin lesions and blindness, but there is also epidemiological evidence that onchocerciasis is associated with epilepsy, including nodding syndrome. We carried out ocular exams in persons with epilepsy in Mahenge,… read more here.
Keywords: persons epilepsy; high prevalence; glaucoma; onchocerciasis endemic ... See more keywords
Antiepileptic-drug tapering and seizure recurrence: Correlation with serum drug levels and biomarkers in persons with epilepsy
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DOI: 10.4103/ijp.ijp_253_21
Abstract: OBJECTIVES: Antiepileptic-drug (AED) serum level and inflammatory biomarkers are primarily monitored/assessed during epilepsy treatment for effective seizure control; however, their correlation with seizure recurrence (SR) following AED-tapering has not been established, and this is being… read more here.
Keywords: aed; seizure recurrence; persons epilepsy; drug ... See more keywords